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EP About this file: EP3977048

EP3977048 - DETERMINING THE THICKNESS PROFILE OF WORK PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
John Bean Technologies Corporation
70 West Madison Street, Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60602 / US
[2022/14]
Inventor(s)01 / PFANSTIEL, David
208 Harbor Ridge
Canton, Georgia 30114 / US
02 / HOLMES, Daniel
Apartment 3341, 821 Ralph McGill Boulevard NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30306 / US
03 / STOCKARD, Richard D.
7315 126th Avenue
Kirkland, Washington 98033 / US
04 / VOGELEY, JR., Arthur W.
16429 63rd Avenue W
Lynnwood, Washington 98037 / US
 [2022/14]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[2022/14]
Application number, filing date20760962.928.05.2020
[2022/14]
WO2020US34889
Priority number, dateUS201962855700P31.05.2019         Original published format: US 201962855700 P
[2022/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020243280
Date:03.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3977048
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3977048
Date:24.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/25, G01B15/04, A22C17/00, B23Q17/24
[2022/14]
CPC:
G01B11/2522 (EP); G06T7/0004 (CN,US); A22C17/0086 (EP,US);
B26D5/00 (CN); B26D5/007 (US); B26D7/0625 (US);
B26F3/004 (US); G01B11/06 (US); G01B15/02 (US);
G01B15/045 (EP); G01N23/083 (US); G01N33/12 (US);
G06T7/13 (CN); G06T7/62 (US); B26D2210/02 (CN,US);
G06T2207/10116 (CN,US); G06T2207/30128 (CN,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNG DES DICKENPROFILS VON WERKSTÜCKEN[2022/14]
English:DETERMINING THE THICKNESS PROFILE OF WORK PRODUCTS[2022/14]
French:DÉTERMINATION DU PROFIL D'ÉPAISSEUR DE PRODUITS À TRAVAILLER[2022/14]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2021National basic fee paid 
22.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/14]
22.10.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2023Fee for grant paid
19.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.01.2024
BG24.01.2024
ES24.01.2024
FI24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
LT24.01.2024
LV24.01.2024
NL24.01.2024
PL24.01.2024
SE24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
PT24.05.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT24.01.2024
BG24.01.2024
ES24.01.2024
FI24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
LT24.01.2024
LV24.01.2024
NL24.01.2024
PL24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
PT24.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT24.01.2024
BG24.01.2024
ES24.01.2024
FI24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
LT24.01.2024
NL24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
Former [2024/34]BG24.01.2024
FI24.01.2024
HR24.01.2024
LT24.01.2024
NL24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
RS24.04.2024
GR25.04.2024
Former [2024/33]LT24.01.2024
NL24.01.2024
NO24.04.2024
Former [2024/31]NL24.01.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US5960104  (CONNERS RICHARD W [US], et al) [A] 1-34 * abstract * * column 12, line 61 - column 31, line 42 * * figures 1, 2, 5-7 *;
 [A]WO2017093539  (MAREL ICELAND EHF [IS]) [A] 1-34 * abstract * * page 8, line 7 - page 14, line 4 ** figures 3-5 *;
 [AD]US2018029246  (BLAINE GEORGE R [US], et al) [AD] 1-34 * abstract * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0135] * * figures 1, 6, 7 *
by applicantUS4875254
 US4962568
 US5365186
 US5585603
 US5868056
 US6854590
 US2018029246
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